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Copernicus Emergency Management Service Activated for the Earthquake in Nepal

Copernicus EMS

26/04/2015

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A 7.8 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter located 80 km from Kathmandu struck Nepal on Saturday 25 April 2015, causing several deaths in Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Tibet and on Mount Everest.

The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) was triggered on the same day by DG ECHO. First reference maps were produced today. Damage assessment maps (called "Grading maps") are currently under production.

Visit the Copernicus EMS webpage for more details as well as the article published by the JRC.